Colfax

Tucked into the western Sierra Nevada foothills of Placer County, Colfax is a place whose character is shaped by the route across the mountains toward Nevada. The town grew with the Central Pacific Railroad in the 1860s and was named for Schuyler Colfax, then vice president of the United States. Rail lines and Interstate 80 still make it a practical stop on the trans-Sierra corridor, while forested slopes place it firmly within California's Gold Country. Colfax Area Heritage Museum records the community's railroad and mining past. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Colfax relates to the Sierra Nevada and the Sacramento Valley.

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